A Guide To Local Environmental Auditing

Sustainable development is still seen by authorities as an abstract concept. Local Environmental Auditing will help put it into practice. The book provides a comprehensive guide to monitoring the state of the local environment and establishing the impacts of local actions on global issues, and shows how current local authority policy and practice can be adapted to recognize environmental priorities. The authors provide both a guide to and an assessment of the subject: they link the processes with the issues, with specific information on carrying out the audit (including checklists, case studies and standards) and a detailed discussion of the issues and choices which local authorities may face. Clearly structured and accessible, this will be an essential handbook, both for local government departments and other local organizations, and students in a wide range of subjects, including environmental science and health, town planning, urban and rural studies, social science and politics.

Sustainable development is still seen by authorities as an abstract concept. Local Environmental Auditing will help put it into practice. The book provides a comprehensive guide to monitoring the state of the local environment and establishing the impacts of local actions on global issues, and shows how current local authority policy and practice can be adapted to recognize environmental priorities. The authors provide both a guide to and an assessment of the subject: they link the processes with the issues, with specific information on carrying out the audit (including checklists, case studies and standards) and a detailed discussion of the issues and choices which local authorities may face. Clearly structured and accessible, this will be an essential handbook, both for local government departments and other local organizations, and students in a wide range of subjects, including environmental science and health, town planning, urban and rural studies, social science and politics.

Up-to-the-minute information on the latest standards for environmental, health, and safety audits This essential update to McGraw-Hill's Environmental, Health, and Safety Auditing Handbook, Second Edition, covers all of the regulatory changes and new auditing standards implemented since the book was published. Accessible and free of legal jargon, it is a must for anyone responsible for compliance with federal, state, and local environmental laws and corporate environmental standards and objectives. Look inside for: The most recent regulatory information and auditing standards, including ISO 14000 and 14001; New techniques and methods for conducting effective audits and re-engineering the EHS audit process; Innovative approaches to measuring sustainability in business; A guide to EHS auditing within a decentralized management structure. Learn how to plan and conduct effective environmental audits with step-by-step guidance from leading corporations and consultants with extensive experience in EHS auditing. This valuable reference work guides you through the process, with sections on auditing and the environmental management system. . .international approaches to EHS auditing. . .enhancing the value of EHS audit reports. . .using computers in EHS auditing, and even auditing the software used by EHS auditors. . .and environmental audits and the law. This information is detailed in language you can understand to help you conduct EHS audtis that are effective in measuring compliance, evaluating management systems, and helping your organization achieve its environmental, health, and safety goals--whether your organization has a long-established EHS audit program or is just beginning todevelop one.

This is the most comprehensive text available on environmental audits! Completely updated, this manual provides you with the guidance you need on how to begin -- and mange -- a successful audit program for your facility. The rationale for auditing is provided, as is extensive information on planning, evaluating, and preparing reports. Use this book in conjunction with EH&S Auditing Made Easy to conduct comprehensive environmental and workplace safety audits.